Youghal Community Hospital was built in 1935 and was run by a religious
order as a District hospital.

Since 1985 it has been managed and run by the Health Service Executive (HSE)
and provides long-stay, respite, convalescent and palliative care to the older
population of Youghal and the surrounding area.

The bed capacity is for 38 residents which includes two beds allocated
for palliative care.

The hospital is set on a large site and provides a range of other services
on site including a dental surgery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social
welfare office, and an on-call doctor facility at weekends and evenings.

The external grounds and gardens are extensive and provide ample car parking
facilities.

The centre is situated in a residential area on top of a hill overlooking
Youghal Bay, County Cork.

All town amenities such as shops, post office, banks are located within a five minute walk along a pedestrian footpath.

What is the Nursing Homes Support Scheme?

The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support towards the cost of long-term nursing
home care. Under the scheme, people who need nursing home care have their income and assets
assessed, and then make a contribution towards the cost of their care based on their assessment.

The HSE will pay the rest, if any, of the costs of their care in designated public and approved private nursing
homes covered under the scheme. People can choose care in any of the nursing homes included in the
scheme provided that the nursing home can cater for the person's particular needs and that it has a
place available for the person.

As the budget for this scheme is fixed each year, at times a waiting list for financial support may be in place